'51 Dons
2014 · Movie
as Self
Rosey Grier
1932-07-14
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Cuthbert, Georgia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier (born July 14, 1932 in Cuthbert, Georgia) is an American actor, singer, Christian minister, and former professional American football player. He was a notable college football player for Pennsylvania State University who earned a retrospective place in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 100th anniversary list of 100 most influential student athletes. As a professional player, Grier was a member of the New York Giants, and the original Fearsome Foursome of the Los Angeles Rams and played in the Pro Bowl twice. After Grier's professional sports career he worked as a bodyguard for Robert Kennedy during the 1968 presidential campaign and was guarding the senator's wife, Ethel Kennedy, during the Robert F. Kennedy assassination. Although unable to prevent that killing, Grier took control of the gun and subdued the shooter, Sirhan Sirhan. Grier's other activities have been colorful and varied. He hosted his own Los Angeles television show and made approximately 70 guest appearances on various shows during the 1960s and 1970s. As a singer, Grier first released singles on the A label in 1960, and over the following twenty-five years he continued to record on various labels including Liberty, Ric, MGM and A&M. His recording of a tribute to Robert Kennedy, "People Make The World" (written by Bobby Womack) was his only chart single, peaking at #128 in 1968. Grier is known for his serious pursuit of hobbies not traditionally associated with men such as macrame and needlepoint. He has authored several books, including Rosey Grier's Needlepoint for Men in 1973. Grier became an ordained Christian minister in 1983 and travels as an inspirational speaker. He founded American Neighborhood Enterprises, a nonprofit organization that serves inner city youth. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosey Grier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Green Girl
2014 · Movie
as Self
Sample This
2013 · Movie
as Self
Reggie's Prayer
1996 · Movie
as Rev. Jeremiah Knox
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993 · TV Show
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · TV Show
as Rosey Grier
Faces of Horror
1989 · Movie
as Jack Moss (archive)
The Simpsons
1989 · TV Show
as Rosey Grier (voice)
Aloha Paradise
1981 · TV Show
The Sophisticated Gents
1981 · TV Show
as Cudjo Evers
The Gong Show Movie
1980 · Movie
as Himself
The Glove
1979 · Movie
as Victor Hale
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · TV Show
as Big Slew Johnson
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$weepstake$
1979 · TV Show
The Seekers
1979 · TV Show
as Amos Samuels
Rabbit Test
1978 · Movie
as Taxi Driver
To Kill a Cop
1978 · Movie
as Albert Hoyt
Flying High
1978 · TV Show
To Kill a Cop
1978 · TV Show
as Albert Hoyt
CHiPs
1977 · TV Show
as Car Killer
The Love Boat
1977 · TV Show
as Virgil Plummer
Quincy, M.E.
1976 · TV Show
as Rosey Grier
The Treasure of Jamaica Reef
1975 · Movie
as Asper (as Rosey Grier)
Carter's Army
1975 · Movie
as Big Jim
Timber Tramps
1975 · Movie
as Redwood Rosenbloom
The Jeffersons
1975 · TV Show
Free to Be… You and Me
1974 · Movie
as Self
Movin' On
1974 · TV Show
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974 · TV Show
as Self
Kojak
1973 · TV Show
as Salathiel Harms
The Thing with Two Heads
1972 · Movie
as Jack Moss
Skyjacked
1972 · Movie
as Gary Brown
Second Chance
1972 · Movie
as Maxie Hill
The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana
1971 · Movie
as Self
McMillan & Wife
1971 · TV Show
as Bobo Johnson
The Desperate Mission
1969 · Movie
as Morgan
Hullabaloo
1965 · TV Show
as Self
I Dream of Jeannie
1965 · TV Show
as Sam
The Hollywood Palace
1964 · TV Show
as Self - Singer
Shindig!
1964 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Singer
Daniel Boone
1964 · TV Show
as Gabe Cooper
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · TV Show
as Jason
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV Show
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · TV Show
as Self - Guest Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV Show
as Self
Kraft Music Hall
1958 · TV Show
as Self
The NFL on CBS
1956 · TV Show
as Self - New York Giants Defensive Tackle
